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TopicEzra Klein says we should be willing to run Pro-Life Dems in Red States
emblem-man
09/25/25 4:34:40 PM
#52
Ezra talks a bit about this at 28:50 of this
https://youtu.be/iUAGkuq48zY?si=_SRym7KeXPY8DN9Y

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TopicEzra Klein says we should be willing to run Pro-Life Dems in Red States
emblem-man
09/25/25 3:12:41 PM
#39
Charged151 posted...
So trying to set up a bunch of Manchin's?

I mean, I would rather have a manchin in West Virginia and Idaho or whatever,than the Republican senators we have there.

But like I said earlier I don't really think abortion is a good example since I think Dems already win on this issue.

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TopicThe Mascots for the 2026 world cup
emblem-man
09/25/25 2:57:58 PM
#1
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c928b67c.jpg

FIFA has confirmed Clutch, Zayu, and Maple as the mascots for the 2026 mens World Cup, with a bald eagle, a jaguar, and a moose representing the three co-hosting nations: The United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Clutch, is dressed in the U.S mens national teams blue away kit. The bald eagle is recognizable for its place at the center of the Great Seal since 1782. An act of Congress, signed by President Joe Biden in 2024, made the bald eagle the official national bird.

Maple the Moose represents Canada and is dressed in the countrys red home kit. The mascot also draws inspiration from Canadas maple leaf, which is the countrys national symbol.

Zayu the jaguar represents Mexico and is dressed in the nations green home strip. Ancient civilizations of Mexico, such as the Maya, bestowed huge significance upon the jaguar, linking it to the underworld and symbolizing strength and bravery.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6659262/2025/09/25/world-cup-2026-mascots

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/25/25 1:07:10 PM
#113
Regardless, still gotta get voters to win. Especially if we want to win the Senate

Either brand new voters or 2020 Biden/ 2024 Trump voters. I agree that 2/3 time Trump voters are gone.


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TopicFar-Right bigger than whole traditional Right in poll (Sweden).
emblem-man
09/24/25 9:57:49 PM
#21
Much of the fear of immigration is zero sum thinking and the inability to see that both immigrants and non immigrants can benefit

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/24/25 6:16:13 PM
#102
Feels weird to like, just give up on the possibility of even getting 2024 Trump voters and nonvoters to vote for Dems in 2026 and 2028

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TopicPSA: do NOT go watch the Mandalorian and Odyssey movies
emblem-man
09/24/25 4:39:46 PM
#34
Umm, I'm glad you feel so strongly about something, but I'm going to disagree to this being a reason for me to boycott it

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/24/25 4:18:41 PM
#95
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Ehh, many progressives voters also engage in tribal politics and politics of hate (I'm thinking of the instinctive corporation hate when it comes to any issue).
We're much much better than the GOP, and the targets of the hate are at least not vulnerable groups, but we're not all above the swamp tbh.

I do think it'd be good for progressives to better intuitively understand the conservative arguments though. Especially those arguments that are more instinctive and come from the gut. And for that reason I'm never really going to say that they shouldn't talk with conservatives.

For example, the whole yimby and nimby stuff. Many progressives don't realize the contradictions in their political views and their dislike of multifamily housing or whatever.

Or how easy it was for otherwise progressive people to start disliking immigrants because they started having negative interactions with the immigration system.
Many people don't really understand why they are progressive

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Agreed. It's why Dems really need to incorporate the idea of doing things fast. People won't see how a policy helped them if it took 5 years to build that new road or train.
We can point to stats as to how we're actually really in a low come era, but it only matters if people feel safe

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/24/25 3:14:44 PM
#87
EPR-radar posted...
That's why that isn't the message. Instead, the messaging relating to debates (to undecideds, of course) needs to be more like "here's why debating a right wing liar is useless".

Of course, everything would change if a political debate would have real-time fact checking imposed by the organizers to keep right wing lies under control.

But there are no such debates, there never will be, and that's exactly why debates as they are should be rejected.

There are many right wing positions that a large amount of people support. We actually do have to convince people those positions are wrong

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TopicWhite House tik Tok account showing ice agents catching ppl to pokemon theme
emblem-man
09/24/25 12:11:17 PM
#19
The cruelty is the point

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/24/25 10:26:06 AM
#60
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With the current social media environment and how closely politics is tied into it, I don't see how it's not.

Even my idea that rather than debates, charismatic politicians should do long form town hall conversations with a wide range of people, is also a form of theater.

Some "debate me bro" type shit for the low brow entertainment and some long form "intellectual" conversations for the high brow crowd.

Some chill conversations with influencers in the mold of Rogan and other long form podcasts to get the crowd who imagine these talks as just a couple friends chilling and talking.

It's all vibes.

DrPrimemaster posted...
Theyre interesting to watch, they give you an idea of what the rank and file conservative thinks and how they actually argue their points. I liked when Destiny used to do this. He had this whole video educating some people on the right about January 6th that was very good. But he cares way more about being vitrilolic than actually making headway. Also, sexual deviant.

The left rarely engages with the right in the same way the right engages with the left. And when they do they have this expectation that they dont have to try to win or sway people.

Even when the left is correct they are still lame. I dont know if this is coming from my conservative upbringing, but even though I agree with nearly every leftist talking point I still hate the way leftists talk.

I'll agree that many don't know how to engage with conservative arguments, let alone what those arguments actually are. Many conservative ideas aren't really that good, which is why it's disappointing that we don't properly engage with them more.

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/24/25 10:11:13 AM
#58
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Progressives still have to play/win the theatre game

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/23/25 7:38:29 PM
#38
HighSeraph posted...
It's only popular in the media because the media is controlled by the right. If some leftist were to start doing this they'd just get buried by the media because the media doesn't want you to swing left.

It doesn't matter what ploy the left comes up with because the media will never favor them.

What's "the media"

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/23/25 7:04:26 PM
#35
kirbymuncher posted...
should not be done because most of the left has no idea how to not look like a total fool in an argument as evidenced by this topic

The right doesn't know either tbh. Low information college kids in general just don't.

Look at that characters in the latest destiny debate. I don't care for the debate bro type shit but again, if it's going to be done, let's do it I guess?

https://youtu.be/1NqWys8x_6s?si=K7iBnlfON61zRazr


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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/23/25 6:57:34 PM
#33
I disagree with with some of you regarding the futility of speaking and/or debating conservatives on various topics.

I don't particularly care for the debate culture that's essentially just entertainment, but it's obviously a popular media thing right now, so the Left does have to engage with it.

I definitely think we should have long form type conversations with Conservatives though. Many conservative podcasts and pundits are more popular than ever. This has stopped being a question about platforming conservatives. They already have a platform.
And rather than have them say their bad arguments with no pushback, I'd rather have that bad argument because talked about with a good progressive speaker

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Topica mother says her son was expelled for disarming a kid who had a gun
emblem-man
09/23/25 6:34:58 PM
#12
boxoto posted...
yea, that part stood out because if the teacher was there, an adult was made aware then?...
I read it as him taking it apart discreetly in the classroom

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Topica mother says her son was expelled for disarming a kid who had a gun
emblem-man
09/23/25 6:33:33 PM
#9
boxoto posted...
Sakir's natural reaction was, there's no way I'm going to hold on to this gun all day," his mother said. "He proceeded to go to class ... and dismantled it in class. There was a teacher in class and everything. People were around and everything."

After taking the gun apart, McClurkin said her son "put it inside of a heater" in the classroom and threw the bullets in a garbage can.


That's bad. He took the gun out of the bathroom into a class full of kids and then tried to disassemble it himself?

What if it went off?

Like, I don't agree with expulsion (he's 11 for gosh sake) but this was not a good alternative that the kid took.

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TopicI've come to the conclusion that nostalgia is mostly a bad thing now
emblem-man
09/23/25 5:08:03 PM
#6
Probably.
I mean... MAGA is partly based on nostalgia for some past that only existed in their head.

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/23/25 2:07:30 PM
#12
ai123 posted...
The 'debate bro' thing is a grift, and it's aim isn't to persuade, it's to make your opponent look stupid.


Squall28 posted...
The debate me bro thing isn't for converting students. It's content for their base of them "owning liberals."

Oh I agree. It seems that's what the public wants though? I just don't think it'd actually work for progressives.

I actually think a better tactic would be for our small bench of politicians who can actually speak well, just do a shitload of televised town hall, discussion type things. Both with themselves and with a subset of conservative speakers. Televise on CNN and shit and put it out on podcasts or something. I don't know. Just do more long form talks I guess?

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TopicThe idea that progressives should become "debate me bros".
emblem-man
09/23/25 1:48:27 PM
#1
What do you think about that general idea? That progressives should go to Right coded spaces (conservative universities, rodeos, NASCAR races, etc ) and do that dumb "change my mind" shit as a way to spread some more progressive ideas.

  • Change my mind: we need higher legal immigration
  • Change my mind: we need higher taxes
  • Change my mind: we should allow trans people in sports


I think it's actually a bad idea because it's too easy for people to frame it as "look at those damn liberals being smug and telling us we're wrong again". Could someone do it in a really good way? Maybe.

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TopicShould the US cut off Iron Dome funding to pressure an end to Israel's Genocide?
emblem-man
09/23/25 1:32:10 PM
#52
El_Dustino posted...
but at the same time giving Israel a shield allows them to act more offensively than if they did not have said shield.
Could the loss of a shield make them feel that they have to be even more cruel as a way to limit potential future attacks?

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TopicDHS uses pokemon intro for anti immigrant propaganda
emblem-man
09/23/25 12:34:00 PM
#25
Fucking odious.

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TopicTrump addresses world leaders at United Nations.
emblem-man
09/23/25 11:14:09 AM
#4
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2e219ad3.jpg

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TopicDecolonizing Cozy Games
emblem-man
09/23/25 9:47:09 AM
#46
Can we just let people create and explore whatever stupid ideas they might have without making a big deal about it

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TopicEzra Klein says we should be willing to run Pro-Life Dems in Red States
emblem-man
09/23/25 12:09:13 AM
#15
I agree that Dems should run more socially conservative Dems in those States. Or at least Dems who speak about abortion in a more conservative way.

But I don't really think abortion is a good example since I think Dems already win on this issue. At the end of the day all this stuff is about trans policies and they need to just outright state it.

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TopicIs a hot dog a sandwich ?
emblem-man
09/22/25 10:41:40 PM
#12
If a sub is a sandwich, then so is a hotdog

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TopicRemember the Nielsen box?
emblem-man
09/22/25 6:58:38 PM
#4
nocturnal_traveler posted...
While I understood its purpose, its execution was quite poor. I'm sure they thought they gave these to a diverse group of households, but chances are, most of these were given to White suburban families.

I mean, I'm sure they have stats and demographic info on who it was given to.

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TopicCar people of CE, I'm trying to decide between RAV4 and Highlander
emblem-man
09/22/25 6:29:56 PM
#20
The new Prius.


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TopicEV road trip to the Grand Canyon starts tomorrow
emblem-man
09/22/25 10:59:33 AM
#10
Nice. I haven't done a road trip in a while, but when I first got the car I did Colorado to Texas a few times and texas to Arizona a few times as well.

I've had moments where I've hit the supercharger at 0% twice now.

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TopicTrump administration to officially blame autism on Tylenol tomorrow
emblem-man
09/22/25 10:57:17 AM
#76
McMarbles posted...
Who even uses Tylenol anymore?

Why would you think people don't use acetaminophen anymore?

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TopicHave you ever considered to leave the US?
emblem-man
09/21/25 1:45:48 PM
#29
Na

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Topic$100k fee for H1-B Visas
emblem-man
09/20/25 9:50:07 AM
#20


Lol, more opportunities for Trump to bribe certain companies and give special favorshttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/62a3f32e.jpg

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Topic$100k fee for H1-B Visas
emblem-man
09/19/25 8:06:14 PM
#4
Its never been about illegal immigration, it's always been about immigration in general.


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TopicYou can only eat food from one of these regions. Which do you choose?
emblem-man
09/19/25 9:45:37 AM
#51
geno_16 posted...
Easily D

Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indian, Middle Eastern, Greek, and a little bit of Italian.

Plus, depending on what you consider "Australian" or "New Zealand" you might still have access to American and European foods.


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TopicI have discovered Greek Yogurt
emblem-man
09/19/25 2:37:54 AM
#22
Get the plain Greek yogurt and just add some honey to it. The flavored Greek yogurts are honestly too sweet

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TopicMy friend was asked out by card (pic)
emblem-man
09/18/25 2:51:04 PM
#46
[LFAQs-redacted-quote]


Don't most apartment complexed and many suburban homes have these. There's an outgoing slot.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/2/2c8388c8.jpg

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TopicMy friend was asked out by card (pic)
emblem-man
09/18/25 1:53:09 PM
#36
EpicMickeyDrew posted...
@
Not in the UK, we dont have mailboxes we have letterboxes which are basically a hole in a door. Or we have postboxes which look like this. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/7fe60fc9.jpg

Ah, my bad

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TopicMy friend was asked out by card (pic)
emblem-man
09/18/25 1:46:53 PM
#33
EpicMickeyDrew posted...
Tc what do you mean sent a card from his parents house to her parents house ? How do you send a card from a house ? He didnt use a post office? Or the parents know each other and they walked it over ?

You can put outgoing mail in your home mailbox

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TopicMy friend was asked out by card (pic)
emblem-man
09/18/25 1:22:09 PM
#21
pinky0926 posted...
Is it cringe tho? he didn't write her a sonnet or anything. I think this is about as mild, non-confrontational and as safe as you could reasonably play it.

I don't really think it is but I guess someone could say it is in the context of our current dating culture?

But yeah, we should want people to be comfortable in "different" ways of being romantic. Fear over it being cringy just creates unnecessary anxiety in people

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TopicMy friend was asked out by card (pic)
emblem-man
09/18/25 1:19:09 PM
#17
HashtagSEP posted...
I can see this being considered cringe, but where are you all getting "creepy?"
Make cringiness great again.

But really, there's nothing wrong with cringy and I fear people are mistaking cringe for creepiness or something

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TopicMy friend was asked out by card (pic)
emblem-man
09/18/25 1:09:10 PM
#6
Seems cool. I see no issue with someone shooting their shot.

Why did he write from the right side to the left side?

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TopicDo you have hope?
emblem-man
09/18/25 12:28:53 PM
#25
I always have hope

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TopicPossible that Kirk assassination is a CIA operation to distract from Epstein?
emblem-man
09/18/25 9:47:17 AM
#9
lydiaquayle posted...
this is full-on conspiracy theory


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TopicAre people really putting their takeaway orders on 'buy now, pay later' schemes
emblem-man
09/18/25 9:43:41 AM
#14
boomgetchopped3 posted...
Our home cooked meals are often better anyway but of course now our grocery bill is like 350 a week.

350 a week for 2 people is an insane amount

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TopicJimmy Fallon allows Greg Gutfeld to be on show: Trump calls his cancelation
emblem-man
09/18/25 3:03:06 AM
#2
These network owners are vichy scum

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TopicUr family hasn't been in this country as long as mine, therefore I deserve moar.
emblem-man
09/18/25 2:36:26 AM
#36
BiggCoolDaddy posted...
You'll regret this attitude if we ever have to go to war for real again. People who don't give a shit about this country certainly won't die for it. We are actually protected by people of all races who believe in the very thing you call odious. Some of us still love this country enough to die for it, and that keeps you safe. That's a big deal imo, they deserve respect.

Maybe you misunderstood what I mean by blood and soil nationalism.

I can love this country more than someone else regardless of if they have familial history with the country and I don't.

The fact that you jump to the idea that just because someone doesn't have familial history here, that it means they don't give a shit about the country is bad and completely unamerican .

An American is an American. There are no tiers to American citizenship. That's a fundamental idea of being American

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TopicUr family hasn't been in this country as long as mine, therefore I deserve moar.
emblem-man
09/18/25 1:15:44 AM
#10
This is what JD Vance believes and it's odious.

Fuck blood and soil nationalism

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TopicVacation to Disney World and Universal is over
emblem-man
09/17/25 10:00:14 PM
#6
Oh man .how much did that cost

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TopicAnyone else finds Neuromancer a kinda messy read?
emblem-man
09/17/25 6:57:25 PM
#6
Pow_Pow_Punishment posted...
I eventually found myself losing track of what was happening and not finishing the two times in the past that I've tried.


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TopicLatino trump supporters regret vote. Still wouldn't vote Harris
emblem-man
09/17/25 2:03:08 PM
#14
And they'd vote him for a 3rd term as well if they could

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